What are some safe free downloads to clean up your computer?
Posted by admin in Free Software Downloads on 12 24th, 2009 | 7 responses
i have tried Ccleaner and a few other free downloads and once they run the scan they say I need to buy the real version because I have to many files found to be cleaned up. I need to make sure I don't get rid of anything important that is installed on my computer.
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Here you go:
http://www.atribune.org/content/view/19/2/
What exactly are you trying to clean up??
I have CCleaner and it has never ever asked me to buy the “real version”.
If you follow all the following steps it should get rid of your existing problems and prevent future problems. All programs listed are free.
Securing a Personal Machine
http://safecomputing.umn.edu/studentchecklist.html
OS Reinstallation vs. Virus Removal
http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/rebuild_repair.html
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Update your antivirus and run a full scan in safe mode
If you do not have full time (active) virus protection install (only one) all are excellent:
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1
or
Free antivirus – avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
or
AOL Active Virus Shield
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
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Install Windows Defender (full time spyware protection)
Perform a full scan.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.
Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/
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Note if a scan detects a problem but is unable to remove, start the computer in safe mode with the internet line disconnected and run a full scan.
In severe cases your system restore files will also be infected. In these cases you will need to turn off system restore to prevent malware hiding in the system restore files and reinfecting the computer during removal or during a future system restore. Turning off system restore deletes the system restore files.
Right click on “my computer”> Properties > System Restore Tab > Check box turn off system restore
After the malware is removed turn on system restore.
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Run this time only.
CWShredder: run
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
Roguefix.bat
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm#uninstall
Shoot The Messenger
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
SmitFraudFix
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How_to_use_SmitFraudFix-t109268.html
Vundo Fix and
VirtumundoBegone (if VundoFix does not work)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html
VX2 tool for Ad-Aware and run tool (Install and run)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/vx2_cleaner.php
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Additional run this time and monthly.
Microsoft Update “Custom Mode” install everything
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
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RootkitRevealer v1.71
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx
Rootkit Removal Guide
http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/scan_unhackme.html
Rootkits Removers
Pick any 2 install and run one each month
AVG Anti-Rootkit
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-rootkit-update-app-art/?ver=1.1.0.29
F-Secure BlackLight
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
Sophos Anti-Rootkit
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html
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Online Free Scanners:
Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.
Run a different one each month.
Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan (removes what it finds)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
BitDefender Online Scanner http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294
Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?
Symantic Online Scanner http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2
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Additional Information read:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection
http://www.castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.org/secure.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php
http://www.castlecops.com/t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html
http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-updated-important-read-before-posting-log.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075&sid=901703d08c2ace31389ffef2d84b6607
1.norton antivirus or avast antivirus [ virus scan ]
and
2.tuneup utility 2007 [ checks for registry problems ]
try both these softwares and they are more than enough .do tell me the results!good luck!
First off, learn how to download and stop getting trialware ore shareware, that junk has more phone-homes than IE does.
Run them in safe mode, and remove them in safe mode. Then make a backup of all the data, hose that system and reinstall. An ISO or Image or CD-RWs, maybe 6 for Vista or 10 if its 50g of music + an OS.
Then put the system back on, Clean install, get a Firewall, and AV, but make a backup every day. Takes 6 CD-RWs , 3 on even days, 3 on odd days for me to restore any corruptions and that includes WindowsXP/Win2k/Linux/BeOS and any files that I don’t want hanging around online.
You could not possibly have download a genuine copy of CCleaner. CCleaner is 100% free and all removal is free.
I would simply go to the vendors web-site and download it again:
http://ccleaner.com/
Enjoy!
the answer is very simple my friend, I’ve done this many times. 1.run cc cleaner 2.very carefully check on whats being removed 3. if your OK with that let it run and remove as many files as it will or just remove some of the files on its list until it will run the rerun it until you get all the crap off your system, beware cc cleaner will take some needed files if you don’t thoroughly check before it deletes, so be careful and take your time.